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Nominations open for the Global Business Hall of Fame

We're excited to announce that nominations for the Global Business Hall of Fame have opened. Now’s your chance to nominate your business heroes.

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FedEx Explores Global Possibilities with INJAZ Al-Arab YEC

INJAZ Al-Arab kicked off its Youth Entrepreneurship Celebration (YEC) 2021 on November 1 with the launch of this year’s INJAZ Entrepreneurship Ecosystem.

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JA Asia Pacific Celebrates 15th-Annual FedEx Express/JA International Trade Challenge

JA Asia Pacific celebrated its 15th-annual FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge Asia Pacific from August 9–11.

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A Promising Future for Entrepreneurship in Asia Pacific

52 of the Asia Pacific region’s brightest students competed at the 14th-annual FedEx Express/JA International Trade Challenge Asia Pacific Competition

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JA Americas 2020 Company of the Year Competition Goes Virtual in a New Way

JA Americas’ 12th-annual Company of the Year competition kicked off with a new digital platform, allowing participants to literally be in the action!

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JA Europe Moves Annual Company of the Year Competition Online

The 31st-annual JA Europe Company of the Year Competition kicked off this morning. Originally slated to take place in Lisbon, Portugal, JA Europe brought the event online in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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JA USA Hosts First Virtual Regional JA Student Company Event of 2020

Junior Achievement USA held its 2020 National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS) this week, the first regional JA Student Company competition to be held entirely online.

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Virtual JA Events Take Center Stage in 2020

We often say that resilience is built into JA’s DNA, but the shift in the way JA locations offer JA programs in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic has proven that it’s not just the DNA of the organization.

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Announcing the Winners of the JA Alumni Accelerator Award, Sponsored by FedEx

More than 25 applications from 16 countries applied with their great ideas to win one of the two cash prizes of the JA Alumni Accelerator Award, sponsored by FedEx.

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2019 JA Africa Company of the Year Competition Activates Disruptors in Ghana

JA Africa’s ninth Company of the Year Competition brought together 44 students ages 15–19 from 11 countries across Africa with the theme of “Activating Disruptors.”

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2019 JA Americas Company of the Year Competition in Dominican Republic

Student teams from all over the Americas region traveled to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to compete for the 2019 JA Americas Company of the Year.

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FedEx Access Helps JA Entrepreneurs Build a More Connected Market for Their Businesses

FedEx believes entrepreneurs help build connections that can power the world, and it proudly supports global entrepreneurship education.

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JA Alumni Accelerator Award Announced for Entrepreneurs Seeking Business Funding

JA and FedEx made a very exciting announcement at the JA Global Alumni Conference today: the JA Alumni Accelerator Award for alumni with innovative ideas for business startups.

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JA Students Shine at 2019 FedEx Express/JA International Trade Challenge

The 13th-annual International Trade Challenge (ITC) took place August 18–22, 2019, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The competition, organized by JA Asia Pacific and FedEx Express, aims to nurture the entrepreneurial spirit and business skills of students.

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JA Students Face Off at FedEx Junior Business Challenge Finals in Atlanta

Three JA student teams faced off at the third-annual FedEx Junior Business Challenge final in conjunction with the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) TOUR Championship, with $75,000 on the line.

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Forty Student Teams Gather in France for JA Europe's Company of the Year Competition 2019

Out of the forty student teams that arrived in Lille, France, on Wednesday, eight teams won prestigious awards and ten individuals were honored for their leadership.

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Student Teams Tee Up for Round Three of the FedEx Junior Business Challenge

Today, FedEx and the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) hosted the third round of the FedEx Junior Business Challenge.

Three Teams from JA of the Upper Midwest teed up to present their businesses to the panel of judges. 

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JA USA Hosts 2019 National Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.

JA USA hosted the National Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. last week. View the products and services each of the 15 teams created, see who won prestigious awards, and see who landed in the top three JA Company of the Year teams.

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FedEx Junior Business Challenge Holds Second Round in Connecticut

Four teams from Junior Achievement of Southwest New England competed in the FedEx Junior Business Challenge today at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

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